WALES caretaker coach Rob Howley remains proud of his side for running Australia so close despite three successive defeats in their hard-fought Test series. There were a mere 11 points separating the two teams over the three games in Brisbane, Melbourne
NEWPORT sprint star Christian Malcolm will be going to his fourth Olympics after finishing second in the 200m final at the British trials in Birmingham. Malcolm, who finished fifth in the Olympic 200m finals in 2000 and 2008, already had the qualifying
A party of 19 canoeists from Newport had to be rescued after getting into difficulty on the fast-flowing River Wye. Ambulance service officials said the men, were treated for the effects of cold after becoming separated from their canoes in the rain-swollen
A NEWPORT company which specialises in shopfitting and merchandising is looking to create 100 new jobs in south Wales. Retail Merchandising Services Ltd, based at Langstone Business Park, is going from strength to strength despite the current
MORE than 70 people abseiled down Newport's iconic Transporter Bridge this weekend to raise money for a Welsh cancer charity. Participants, who came from across South East Wales including Newport and Cwmbran, had to raise a minimum of £80 each to take
PONTYPOOL RFC was told an offer of £115,000 to allow court proceedings to begin in a fight to stop relegation was accepted. Pontypool RFC has been fighting the Welsh Rugby Union against relegation from the Premiership in a hearing that will
The changeable summer weather didn't dampen the spirits of visitors to two festivals held in Monmouthshire. The ten-day Usk Festival kicked off on Friday and organiser, David Sansom, said: "The rationale behind Usk Festival is uniquely simple - put
Parts of the UK have been warned to brace for fresh outbreaks of flooding.Meanwhile, families forced to flee their inundated homes after a month's rain fell in 24 hours across the north of England are now beginning clean-up operations.The Environment
The winner of an unclaimed £63.8 million EuroMillions jackpot has failed to come forward despite public appeals in the area where the ticket was bought.Camelot said no one had claimed the massive prize a day after lottery organisers took their
CWMBRAN Tennis Club will be running tennis camps throughout the summer holidays. The camps run from 10am to 3pm and are open to anyone aged eight to 18-years-old. A mini tennis camp will also take place from 10am to 11.30am for children aged four
